Ash receiver



Sept. 27, 1932. E. scHRoEDTER ASH RECEIVER Filed NOV. 17. 1928 INVENTOR damn/uni Patented Sept. 27, 15532l PATENT orifice@ EDMUND SCHROEDTER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK .ASH RECEIVER Application led November 17, 1928.v Serial No. 320,069.

The objects of this invention are to provide a receptacle for ashes, matches, chewingV The drawing accompanying and forming part of the specification illustrates one practical embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that the structure may be modified as regards this disclosure without departure from the true spirit scope of the invention:

Fig. 1 is a broken perspective view and part sectional view of the receptacle as mounted on the back of a theatre chair or similar support; Fig. 2 is a. central vertical sectional view of the device; Fig. 3 is a .side elevation illustrating in dotted lines theremoval of the false back carrying the upper and lower spring closures. y

The body of the receptacle which is desigo nated 5 is shown as made of light sheet metal with a substantially flat back portion 6, a top portion 7 and sides'S rounding together at the front.

The top is shown as having a wide mouthed opening therein of somewhat triangular shape in accord with the general outline of the body and with a downwardly and in.

wardly inclining lip 9 about such opening 40. to guide ashes, gum or the like into the receptacl-e. This lip is shown in Fig. 2 asbeing inclined downwardly and to the rear to afford a convenient angle for entry of waste or trash. The bottom of the receptacle is shown Vas opening to the full internal dimensions of the receptacle, except for an internal shoulder, slightly above the lower end of the receiver and shown as a piece of wire 10 secured about the inside of the case.

The body or case of the receiver is secured in position on the back 11 of the theatre chair and broad Y or., other support by screws 12 extended through the back of the case, preferably near the upper end, close up under vthe lip in the top' opening, but operable by a screw driver inserted through the top opening substantially as indicated in Fig. 2. l V

ToV prevent tampering with the mounting screws12, the latter ar-e covered by a false back or back plate 13, which is slid up inside the case over the back wall 6 and secured 1n position covering the heads of screws 12 bythe screws or other suitable fastenings 14, which latter as will be noted in Fig. 2 can be reached through the upwardly inclined open bottom ofthe receptacle.

The backplate carries at the top a closure liap 15 for the top opening and at the bottom a closure16 for the bottom opening, said clos sures being hinged at 17, 18 to the upper and lower ends of the back plateand being held 'm closed, the firstV by a relatively light 'springy 19 and the second or lower closure by a fairly kheavy closing spring 20.

The upward closing'movement of the top v closure is limited by engagement of said closure with the downwardly inclined lip 9 of the top opening, which in conjunction with the iiap forms a. shallow pocket for ashes, gum Vorthe like, which will open with slight pressure to drop the contents into the body 50 of the receptacle, the downward inclination of the ap favoring this opening and dumping operation.

The internal shoulder or bead 10 inside and above the open lower end ofthe receptacle servesfas a stop shoulder against which the lower closure is tightly held by the closing' spring 20. Y

Y W'hen the bottom closure 16 is held open as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2, it will be seen that the screws 14 are readily accessible,'but in the closedposition these screws can not be reached and as the closure fits up inside the walls of the case, it can not be pried open from below. 95

Both closuresare held closed by spring pressure, the top .one under light tension enabling it toppen under such light pressure for instance, as that required to break oif the ashes of a cigar or cigarettel and the botdown and open asin Fig. 2. This method of opening being known only to the proper at. tendants, the receptacle is sate for use by theY patrons ot a theatre, as the only movable part appearing is the swinging door at the top, which simply opens to admit inserted matter. 'Ehe bottom closure is housed Within the bottom of the receptacle and so is not' even apparent as a closure under lordinary inspection. rlhebottom closing spring 2O may be locaied entirely within the receptacle, instead ofi-'having a portion of it extending beneath the bottom' as indicated, jthus further avoiding any appearance of a possible opening at the bottom of the receptacle. Y The back plate carrying both closures forms unit, which can be inserted in vplace or readily removed as indicated in Fig; 3, and when in place, this unit is'entirely concealed within the receptacle, the hinges of the closures and other parts beingthen Yfully, covered and protected. Thevbacl; ot the case is pro- `vided i ith openings therethrough tor passage of the screws which fasten the back plate unit in pl ce. To avoid any clatter trom operation oi Vthe top. ila-p, cork, or other suitable cushioning material may be interposed as a gashet 2l between the contacting portions of the p and the lip about the top opening. `lVhat is claimed 1s:V

l. An ashreceiver comprising a receptacle for mounting on the back of af theatre chair means ior securing the receptacle or the like, in `position and a cover over said securing means including a back plate insertable up through the bottom of the receptacle, a closure tor the bottom of the receptacle, the topy of the receptacle having an inlet opening;

2. An ash receiver comprising a receptacle.

for mounting on the back of a theatre chair or the like, means for securing the receptacle in position and a cover over said securing means including a back plate insertable up through the bottom ofthe receptacle, a closure for the bottom of the receptacle, the top of the receptacle having an inlet opening and bottom closures being both carried by the insertable back plate.

3.- An ashreceiver comprising` a receptacle for n'iounting on the back of a theatre chair securing said back plate in position, said latter means being accessible only when the bottom closure is open.

4. An ash receiver comprising a receptacle for mounting on the back of a theatre chair or the like, means for securing the receptacle in position, a cover over said securing means including a back plate insertable up through the bottom of the receptacle, a closure for the bottom of the receptacle, the top of the receptaclerhaving an inletfopening and a closure for said inlet opening, said top and bottom closures being both carried by the insert- `able back plate,v both said closures opening downwardly, and there being means for holding said upper closure seated bya light spring tension and the bottom closure closed by a relatively heavy tension. i

,5, 'An lash receiver comprising a receptacle having-openings in the top and bottom of the same, a plate insertablewithin thereceptaole andspring closures for said top andbottom openings both mounted on said insertable plate. A

6. An ash receiver comprising a receptacle having openings in the top and bottom of the same, a plate insertable within the receptacle and spring closures for said top and bottomy openings both mounted. on said insertable plate, means for mounting the receptacle on a suitable support, said insertable plate covering said mounting means and means for securing the plate in suchposition covering the mountingmeans for the receptacle.

Y; An ash receiver comprising a receptacle having openings in the top and bottom of the samefa plate insertable Within the receptacley and spring closures for said top and bottom openings both mounted -on said insertable plate,` means for mounting the receptacle on a suitablesupport, said insertable plate covering saidmounting means, means for securingthe plate in such position covering the mounting Vmeans for the Y receptacle, the mounting means for the receptacle beingacc-essible through the top opening of the receptaclenand the securing means for the plate being accessible through the bottom'open'ing when the bottom closure is open.

.l In testimony vvhereot` I atlix myy signature.

i EDMUND SCHROEDTER.

` anda closure for said inlet opening, 'said top 

